12-Volt Battery - Lexus NX300h Owner's Manual

WARNING
When adding washer fluid
■
Do not add washer fluid when the hybrid
system is hot or operating as washer fluid
contains alcohol and may catch fire if
spilled on the engine etc.
NOTICE
■ Do not use any fluid other than
washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine anti-
freeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on the
vehicle's painted surfaces, as well as
damaging the pump leading to problems
of the washer fluid not spraying.
Diluting washer fluid
■
Dilute washer fluid with water as neces-
sary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures listed
on the label of the washer fluid bottle.
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12-volt battery

Location
The 12-volt battery is located in the left-
hand side of luggage compartment.
Before recharging
■
When recharging, the 12-volt battery pro-
duces hydrogen gas which is flammable
and explosive. Therefore, observe the fol-
lowing precautions before recharging:
● If recharging with the 12-volt battery
installed on the vehicle, be sure to discon-
nect the ground cable.
Make sure the power switch on the char-
●
ger is off when connecting and discon-
necting the charger cables to the 12-volt
battery.
■ After recharging/reconnecting the 12-
volt battery
● The hybrid system may not start. Follow
the procedure below to initialize the sys-
tem.
1 Shift the shift lever to P.
2 Open and close any of the doors.
3
Restart the hybrid system.
● Unlocking the doors using the smart
access system with push-button start may
not be possible immediately after recon-
necting the 12-volt battery. If this hap-
pens, use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key to lock/unlock the
doors.
Start the hybrid system with the power
●
switch in ACCESSORY mode. The
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